1 Regiment RLC

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1 Regiment RLC
1RLC RHINO.jpg
Active1812-present
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
BranchFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
TypeRegiment
RoleClose Support Logistics
Size Regiment
543 personnel [1]
Part of Royal Logistic Corps
Garrison/HQ MoD Bicester
Website 1 Regt RLC

1 Regiment RLC is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps.

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History

The regiment was formed in 1812 and has participated in many conflicts such the Second World War and operations in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. [2] After being known as 1 Divisional Column for many years, it became 1 Armoured Division Transport Regiment RCT in December 1977, 1 General Support Regiment RLC in April 1993 and 1 Regiment RLC in 2014. [2] It moved from Gütersloh in Germany to St David's Barracks at MoD Bicester in 2016. [3]

Organisation

The regiment currently has several units within it: [2]

It is partnered with 157 (Welsh) Regiment RLC in the UK.

References

  1. ↑ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Archived from the original on 2020-09-15. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "1 Logistic Support Regiment". British Army . Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Future of British Army bases in Germany Revealed" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

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